Dangling ladder climbing

Time:

approx. 5 - 10 min.

Recommended age:

from 12

Size of group:

playable with a few teammates

Time for preparation:

10 - 20 minutes

Material:

Ladder with suitable rungs to fix strong ropes

Game description

This game will need a bit of preparation on behalf of the team leader: What he needs to do is, to secure a ladder with the help of two ropes on a tree or the railing of the balcony so that the ladder dangles about 30cm above ground. The objective for the candidates is to climb the ladder up and down as quickly as possible. As an incentive, the team leader could put a small reward, such as a chocolate bar or candy on top of the ladder, which the participant has to bring back. To make this game more exciting, they team leader could take the time of each kid to come up with a final winner.

Judging

The winner is the player who climbs the ladder up and down the fastest.